Lanner Gorge is not an "activity" as such, it is a tea/coffee or sundowner stop on a morning or afternoon game drive respectively. I would go for sunset any day.

Personally, I prefer Mutale Gorge (also closer to The Outpost), but then again, I can afford to be blasé about Lanner, having lost count of the number of times I've been there.

If you are at either camp for only a night or two, you will need to express your interest in visiting Lanner Gorge, which visit will then be arranged. If you stay longer, it is sure to be included on one of the game drives sooner or later.

Lanner Gorge can of course be reached on foot from the KNP side (I'm not sure whether that's feasible from the Nyalaland trails camp, though), but the hills on the southern side are much lower, so the view not as spectacular.

The walk is not feasible from Nyalaland - it involves an approx 12 hour round trip (according to an ex trails ranger I contacted the walk exhausted the group) . There are beautiful views of the Luvuvhu gorge from Makahana which I think is close to the Outpost .I believe Lanner Gorge is far more breathtaking ?

KNP is sacred.I am opposed to the modernisation of Kruger and from the depths of my soul long for the Kruger of yesteryear! 1000+km on foot in KNP incl 56 wild trails.200+ nights in the wildernessndloti-indigenous name for serval.

Spectacular, amongst others because you can see so far. If you look carefully you can make out Pafuri (the border), even with the naked eye, but otherwise it is just wilderness in all directions, even though you can see beyond Kruger's western boundary. Wildlife is very sparse, however. On the other hand, I've seen four Black Eagles at the same time, one pair in the east and one in the west.

We did the Nyalaland trail in January 2007. We were only 2 people on the trail and told the guides that we very much would like to see Lanner Gorge. They drove us up to the Nyala loop and past the Thulamela site on a no-entry road where we eventually got off and started walking. We walked into a pride of lions that morning, lying in ambush on the river bank. Quite an exciting experience. Sat on the rocks looking out over the gorge having our morning snacks. What an awesome morning! Would love to go back.The guides did mention that they only rarely go that way anymore. It's a very long walk and/or drive from the camp and they tend to give it a miss with the larger groups. I also got the feeling from the conversation that the people from the north of the river 'has got the rights' to it.

Anyways. If you ever get the chance to go then GO! It's stunning place.

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.Albert Einstein

The flower looks like Aloe excelsa, Zimbabwe Aloe. You also get Aloe angelica, Wylliespoort Aloe, with flowers that start out red and then turn yellow. Aloes tend to confuse me.

Those conspicuous trees in your pics, by the way, are Commiphora marlothii. Paperbark Corkwood. That jumble of rocks at the lookout, exposed to sun, wind and rain, is home to an amazing flora, including species you would never expect there, such as Shepherds Tree. If you look carefully you will even find Euphorbia aeruginosa, a species that's not even listed in Schmidt.

Thanks Johan for those information Besides this stunning view of the gorge, I agree with you , it's definitely an amazing flora we could not imagine to find on the rocks.It reminds me Richtersveld parkI will post some other shots asapEnjoy your day

The Lanner Gorge area is so beautiful that we should consider it good fortune that it is so remote and difficult to access , otherwise it would be like most places where people frequent - cigarette ends and bits from plastic packaging and tissue paper and cellophane and ...,

Please treat us with more photos !

KNP is sacred.I am opposed to the modernisation of Kruger and from the depths of my soul long for the Kruger of yesteryear! 1000+km on foot in KNP incl 56 wild trails.200+ nights in the wildernessndloti-indigenous name for serval.